The heart wheel ceased emitting its twelve-colored divine light, and the Ninth-Rank Dao Erosion Beast's corpse fell from the sky. However, as it fell, the corpse gradually changed shape, becoming something akin to a colossal sky-swallowing python.
Boom—
The Ninth-Rank Dao Erosion Beast's corpse crashed onto the ground, crushing a mountain peak.
Yang Guizong came back to his senses, flew before Jiang Ping'an, clasped his hands, and bowed. "Many thanks to Jiang the Sacred Body for saving my life."
Jiang Ping'an hurriedly helped Yang Guizong up and said sincerely, "I dare not accept such thanks. With Fellow Daoist Yang's abilities, even if you were swallowed, you surely had a means of protecting yourself. Besides, since Fellow Daoist Yang accompanied me in hunting the Ninth-Rank Dao Erosion Beast, it was my duty to rescue you with all my strength."
Gu Yaoguang also flew before Jiang Ping'an and said admiringly, "I never expected the Ninth-Rank Dao Erosion Beast to be so utterly helpless before you."
Yang Guizong also revealed an admiring expression and praised, "Jiang the Sacred Body truly lives up to the name of the Ancient Sacred Body. Even within the Chaos Abyss, your strength can still sweep aside all opposition."
"Fellow Daoist Gu and Fellow Daoist Yang, you flatter me," Jiang Ping'an said modestly. "In truth, I used my full strength as well."
Gu Yaoguang shifted her gaze to the Twelve-Colored Heart Wheel behind Jiang Ping'an's head and asked curiously, "Jiang the Sacred Body, is the divine wheel behind your head one of the Ancient Sacred Body's divine abilities?"
Yang Guizong immediately pricked up his ears.
"You could say that," Jiang Ping'an nodded. "It is a divine ability formed upon the foundation of the Ancient Sacred Body."
His powerful Heart Force stemmed from his own strength. If his main body